Balancing means for phase-converting systems.



s. a. NOTTAGE.

BALANCING MEANS FOR PHASE CONVERTING SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9. l9".

Patnnted Dec. 4, 191T 31. airlti 1 non I INVENTOR Jldfl/ey 6 Mai/dye.

WITNESSES:

'ATTORNEY OFFICE STANLEY 0. Norman, 0'! wnxxnssvnc, rn'lansrtvanm; ASSIGNOR 'ro wss'rmenoose anaemic e uennmcrmunc comm. a. conrona'rzon' or PENNSYL- vama.

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To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, Srax'nnr G. Norman, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Wilkinsbur in the county of .'\llegheu \j' and State of ennsylrania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Balancing Means for Phase- Converting Systems, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to menns'for adjusting and maintaining voltage balance between the phases of'a polyphase system of distribution supplied through a )hase converter of the rotary type, and it ms ,for its object to rovide asystem of the character desiguated'that shall be siniiple and inexpensire in construction ande tion. a

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is. a diagrammatic view of a phase converter of the rotary type, together with supply and load circuits and additional auxiliary appaective in operarntus constructed and arrangtd in accordapplication but diners therefrom in'itl ance witha preferred form of my invention, and Fig. 2 IS a vector diagram illustrating the operation of the system of Fig. 1.

Systems of distribution are well known wherein energy is transmitted in the form of single-phase a ternatingcarrent and is then transformed into .polypha'se current for application to various translatinfg devices. said transfoianation being eli'e'ctct by a phaseconverter of.the rotarytype. 4 It i further well knownthat the cfl'ect of the ohmic and reactive drops'in' a ham;- eonvertenof the character designatci is to distort or unbalance the polyphase load circuit, iesulting inineflicient opcrationof the translating devices.

, In a copending application of lt. EJ-lellmund, Serial No. 114.107. filed Aug. 10,1916,

em. whereby volt-a balance is maintained in.the-polyphasa oad circuih' althou h at thcoxpenseot a-sli ht reductionin vo tage, with an ,increaseo l adt' 'i The present invention is, in'm'a nv aimilar-zto' that liscloeed inz-thvllellmun Y lpeelflcatlea of Letters Patent. Application flied December mm. one in. mm

Patented Dec.'4, 1917.

method of deriving actuatin ener y for the relay devices. Briefly spea ing, provide an auxiliar phase-converter in addition to themznn p use-converter system and 1 operate said auxiliary phase-converter, at all times, on substantial y zero loadso that.

substantially balanced olyphase output is maintained thereby. I t en connect the correctiverelay devices between points in the main converter system and corresponding 'pJoints -in the auxiliary converter system.

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a readjustment of the main converting system so that balance is restored therein.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed understanding of my invention, I show a phase-converter at 3 in-Fig. 1, said phase-converter embodying a primary winding 4, a secondary winding l), taking. for

example, the form of a squirrel-cage winding mounted upon. a rotor member 6, and a tertiarypr inducing winding 7. Energy for .the operation of the phase-converter 3 is derived from any suitable source. such. for

example, as a single-phase transformer secondary-winding 8- and lyphase energy produced by the joint action of the winding 8 and of the phaae-converterB is supplied to lmv suit-able polyphase load indicate; at 9.

- e primary or exciting winding of the phase-converterB is connected between the eft-hand "terminal of the supply winding 8 and an adjustable tap member 10 adjacent to the right-hand end of said sup ly winding. Thus, the electromotive' Orce impressed upon the rimary winding 4 is substantially that o the supply wmdin 8.

Two-terminals 11 and 12 of the polyp H186. "load 9am connected,

tively, to the terminal: oft-he supplywmding 8 so that the I {voltage impressed thereupon 1s substaatiall that un reesed upon the primary windingl The eryor ducing winding 7 of the phase-converter. between a tap member 13, adjacent to the mid point of the supply winding 8 and the third terminal l-t of the polyphase load.

A quadrature relation is provided between the rimary winding 4 and the tertia winding '1, and said tertiary windin pre erably embodies a smaller number 0 turns wherein the vector 22-23 represents the electromotive force produced in the winding/T, the triangle 20-21-23 being substantially equilateral at no load; f

An auxiliary phase-converter 30 is provided and comprises primary windings 81- and 32, connected in series relation between the terminals of the supply winding 8,ca secondary winding 33 mounted on a rotor member and a tertiary winding 34-disposed in quadrature relation to the .wmding etpliivalent to the windings 31 and 32. The p ase converter 80 is made large', in comparison with the load it is called 11 on to carr in order to insure such smal in'ternal rops that, at all times, an approximately exact three' phase relation is maintained by the voltage between its terminals.

A relay device ofany desired form, such, for example, as an alternating-current commutator motor 36, is provided for the ad; justment of the transformer tap 18 through a suitable mechanical connection and has its armature winding connected between the points 35 and 14 through an-adjustable re-f sistor 37. In like manner, an operating motor 38 is provided for the adjustment of the transformer tap 10 and also has its arms;- ture windin 35 and 14. he exciting field'winding 39 of the motor 36 is connected between the terminals of the supply winding 8 through an adjustable resistor 40, and the exciting field winding 41 of the motor 88 is connected between t 0 terminals of said supglywindin through a reactor 42. Thus, t e base 0 theelectromotive force applied to t e exciting field winding 39 is substantially indicated by the vector 20-21 in Fig.2, whereas the phase of the electromotive"force applied to the exciting field windin 41 is indicated by the vector 28-23 in ig, 2.

Having thus described the arrangement of a system embodying my invention, the

o oration is as follows; Assuming that botht e main and' auxiliary base-converting systems are in balance, t is electromotive forces applied to theaprimary windings thereof mav both be infiicated' by the vector 20-21 in 'Fig. 2 and the electromotive forces connected between the pointsl generatedin the tcrtiar windings thereof ma both be represented y the vector: 22-23 in ig. 2. Thus, the potentials of the points 35, and 14 are the same and no electromotive force is impressed upon the armature windings of the two operating devices 36 and-38. If a load be imposed upon the main converter 3, the joint efl'eet of the ohmic and reactive drops therein is to cause the effective tertiary volta e to assume the position and magnitude indicated by the vec- ..tor 22-24, and the-resultant electromotive forces impressed u on the polyphasc system areunbalance bein represented by the triangle 20-21-24. T e increase of the load upon the main converter roduces no efi'ect' whatsoever upon the auxiliary hase converter 30, however, and the potential of the goint'85, therefore, remains as indicated at 2 in Fig. 2, An electromotive ,forcerep resented, in direction'and in magnitude, by the vector 23-24, is 'thus imposed. across both of the armature windings of the machines 86 and 28. 'The component of the 'electromotive force 23-24 which is in phase with the vector 20-21 torque within themotor device 36 and at usts the transformer tap 13 to shift point of attachment of the tertiary winding from the point indicated at 22 in Fig. 2 to some such point as 25," causing the vector produces .operatinlg the 22-24 to assume the position 25-26. Si-

rhultaneously, the com one'nt of the vector 28-24 in phase with t a vector 22-23 produces operating torque within the relay device 88 serving'to adjust-the transformer ta 10, increasing the v0 tage applied to the primarywinding 4 so asto increase the tertia voltage 25-26 to a; value. 25-23. Thus, the electromotive forces impressed upon the polyphase load; are again restored to balance. 'With a decrease in the load on the main phase-converter,'the converse action takesplace;-

1 Thus, not only is a condition of balance maintained on the polyphase system, but the voltages. thereof are maintained substantially constant .in value: over' wide load changea In a similar manner, during regeneration,

the elcctromotive force of the point 14in-- 'tainingd in t e motoringcondition and, as

thefie connections are unchanged said motors operate in thestorethe balance. 1

- With bothtyp'es of operat on, if the load opposite direction to re 'i lessens, the mam phase-converter tends to restore the; balance of its own, output with- 'outexternal 'aid'but the adjustment of the windin'g'sthereof, which has previously been effected by the motors 36 and 38, causes it to overshoot the mark, lessening load during motoring causing the mint 23 to travel toward43 and lessening oad during regeneration causing the point '23 to travel toward '24. Thus, ineach case, an electromotive force is produced across the armatures of the two adjusting motors tending to restore the balance of the system.

My system is susceptible of various additional changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, th electromotive force applied to the field winding 41 may be derived from the winding 7 without the intervention of the phase-adjusting reactor '42,'or may be derived from any other suitable source. If greater sensitiveness of o )eration is desired. relay devices of any weil-known character may be inserted between the phase converter 30 and the motors 36 and 88. 1

In view of the manifold modifications that are possible. I desire that only such limitations shall be placed upon my invention as are imposed by the pr or art or are specifically set forth in the appended claim I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a' single-phase, alteruatiug-current supply system, ofa variable polyphase load, a -main verter aggregate operating to derive singlephase energy from said source and to supply polyphase energy to said load,. said polyphase energy tending-to unbalance in varying degree with changes in said load. an auxiliary phase-converter aggre ate operating to provide abalanced polyp mse electromotive force similar to that provided by said main phase-converter aggregate. and means operative in accordance with theditference in potential betweenpredetcrnnned points in said main phase-converter a gregate, during unbalance, and corres'pom ing points ,in said auxiliary phase-converter aggregate to restore the balance of the load of said main phase-converter aggregate. 7

3. The combination with asinglc-phase, alternating-current su' ply system. of a variable polyphaseloac a main phase-converter aggregate operating to derive singlephase energy from said source, and to supply polyphase energy to said.load.sai d polyphase energy tending to unbalance m varylng degree'with changca'in said'load.-'nn a ux i l in ry plume-converter aggregate operate phase-coning to provide a balanced polyphase electromotive force similar to that provided by said main phase-converter ag regatc, and motor means 0 )erativein accor ance with the difference in potential between predetermined points in sa id main converter aggregate and corresponding points in said auxiliary phase-converter aggregate to adjust the electromotive forces supplied to said main plume-converter aggregate and to restore the ailanee of the eleetroinotive forces supplied to said polyphase load.

3. The combination with a source of single-phase, alternating current, of a transformer having its primary winding connect ed thereto. a ma n phnse'convertcr aggrc ate operating in conjunction with the se -ondiiry winding of said transformer to supply polyphase 'electromotive forces to a varying polyphase load. an auxiliary plume-converter aggregate also operating to produce polyphasc electron'iotive forccs from said secondary winding, and electromotor. means connected between predetermined points in said main phase-converter aggregate and corresponding points in said auxiliary phase-converter aggregate aml operative to adjust .the points of connection of said main phase-converter aggregate to the secondary winding of said transformer when a difference of potential is produced between the points oi connection of said motor means by reason of unbalancefin said main pliase-com'erter aggregate.

4. 'lhe mcthod'of producing a corrective clca'tromotive force for causing the balanc-' ing of the phases of. a olyphase consumption circuit operating rom a single-phase supply-tln-ough a main phase-converter aggregate which com )rzses maintainin". at all times. auxiliary -ba anccd polyphase electromotia'e forces having values \vhichnormally coincide with points in the main phase-converter aggregate in phase and in voltage and causing :uljustment of said main phasevconvert er aggregate in accordance with the "clc'ctromotive forces developed between said normally coinciding points during times of load change in saul mainphase-converter aggregate.

' In testimony whereof. I have hereunto subscribed my name this 23rd day of imvember 1916. I y

."l.\ LEY G. NOTTAGE. 

